Jonathan Annable

On the 5th July 2023 we both received a phone call from our dad who told us that Mike, my sister's partner, had had an asthma attack and had very sadly died.  

Even writing this now, we can still feel the shockwaves that hit our sister, their little boy and our whole wider family with this very sudden and traumatic event. No one could prepare Bex and Remy for the impact this unexpected loss had - Mike was a young, healthy American living here in the UK with the rest of his life ahead of him. He was charismatic, funny, witty, intelligent and a wonderful daddy to their little boy Remy. He would have turned 40 this year and is so very missed by everyone who knew him.  

Amidst this tragedy came a wonderful and wide community of family and friends (both in the UK and US), who have supported Bex and Remy these past 18 months. We are so grateful to you all and now ask for some further help. 

As we continue to learn to navigate life without Mike, we have decided to run the London Marathon to raise vital funds for Asthma+ Lung UK. The charity's mission is to fight for everyone’s right to breathe and more often than not, people don't realise the daily difficulties and danger that asthma sufferers live with. So we are doing this for you Mike, and everyone else impacted by asthma and lung conditions. 

About Me

Running a marathon has always been a goal of mine, but as a natural procrastinator it is something which has been all too often put off. So when the places opened up a few months ago, both my sister Tess and I had the same idea – that we should run it in memory of Mike.

Because raising money to fight something which sadly took Mike from us, and impacted Bex, Remy and everyone who knew him so much is the right thing to do; and also because it’s going to be such a physical and mental challenge, two things which Mike had always loved.

One thing I am entirely certain of is that if Mike were here with us, he would have been pushing me to go further and faster with his infectious optimism, and importantly he would have been the first one on the train to London on the day of the marathon, to make sure he had the best spot to cheer us on.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts in advance; we massively appreciate anything you can donate to either of our pages.